Portable press for assembling radiators.



"G. H. RAY.

PORTABLE PRESS FOR ASSEMBLING BADIATORS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12. 1908.

909,934. Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

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GEORGE H. RAY, OF BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS.

PORTABLE PRESS FOR ASSEMBLING RADIATOR/S.

No. 908 934. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Application filed May 12, 1908. Serial No. 432,510.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. Bay, a citi-. zen of the United States, residing at Belvi-. dere, in the county of Boone and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Presses for Assembling Radiators, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a press for assembling radiators which is capable of use by' the 'steam or hot water fitter and can be taken to the job whe e the radiators are being installed, and the size of the radiators can be readily changed without having to send them to the factory. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 aperspeetive view of my improved press.

shaft 7.

Fig. 2 is a vertical lengthwise section through the press showing its connection with a radiator, some of the sections of the radiator being sectioned;

My improved press comprises two sections of like construction held separated in different horizontal planes, and the whole supported upon carrying wheels.

The lower section of the press comprises the end 1, and two side bars 2-and 3. The side bars are formed with-slots 4 inclining in the direction of the length of thebars- The lower edges 5 of the bars are tur ed inward forming ledges.

From the end 1 of the lower section extends an inwardly screw-threaded bearing (3 within which is located a screw-threaded To the outer end of this shaft is fixedly connected at head 8, provided with openin s 9, and to the inner end of this shaft is fixedly connected a head 10, provided with openings 11. To the end of the head 10 is connected a swivelcd plate 12.

To the onter faces of the side bars 2-and 3 are secured uprights 13, one located at each end, and held in an upright position by the braces'l l. These uprights depend be low the side bars, and to each is pivoted a wheel 15. The four wheels serve to support the lower section and enable its being moved about.

An extensible frame for the lower section side bars'2 and 3 of the lower section, and

tensible frame for the lower section project studs 19 which-are spaced to enter the slots 4 in the side bars otthe lower section. A wooden bar 20 is'secured to the inner face of the end 18 of the extei'isible frame for the 'lower section.

v The upper section 21 is a duplicate of the lower section and the extensible frame 22 for the upper section is a duplicate of the extensible frame for the' lower section and further description of thesepai'ts is deemed unnecessary.

The uprights 13 support the upper section and its extension by the bolts 23, and the uprights are provided with holes 24 which per mit the upper sectionto be lowered.

In use the extensible frames of both sec- .tions are removed, which will leave the ends of the section's opposite the ends supporting the screw-threaded shafts open. After the sections 25 of a radiator have been placed together with the push nipples26 between them, the press is moved so as to receive the radiator sections between its side bars. The extensible frames are then adjusted in connection with the inclined slots of the side bars of the top and bottom sections and the 1 wooden blocks-are brought against the end tion 21 'vertically to bring the screw shaft,

and end of the extensible section therefor as nearly as possible in line with the upper row of push nipples 26 connecting the radiator sections. The lower screw shaft and extensible frame are in line with the lower row of push nipples. After the press has thus been adjusted, the screw shafts are turned in until the radiator sections have. been forced together sufficiently to form a tight joint between the push-nipples and the radiator sections. 4

Should a radiator of a few sections be assembled, the extensible frames are turned with their ends toward the screw-shafts, and the studs .27 located near the ends will engage the slots in the side bars of the top and bottom sections.

This press is designed especially for the use-of steam and hot water workmen, and can be taken to where the work is being done, and is useful in changing sections of radiators to make them of more or less number of sections, and replacing a section.

rest on the ledges 5 thereof. From the outer faces of the side bars 16 and 17 of the ex- A press for assembling radiators comprising two sections held suitably spaced, and each comprising an end and two side bars, the side provided with inclined slots, and an inturned ledge along the lower edge of the bars a screw held by each end, and an extensible frame supported by each section, each frame comprising an end and two side bars adapted to rest on the ledges of the side bars of the sections, the side bars proeoegse vided with studs adapted to enter the slots of the side bars 01' the seetions.

' In testimony whergoi i have i'iereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE H. RAY.

Witnesses A. O. BEI'IEL, E. D. E. N. BEHEL. 

